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Pap Smears In The Somali Immigrant Population, Garrett Chan
Pap Smears In The Somali Immigrant Population, Garrett Chan
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Lewiston, Maine is home to a population of Somali refugees. Women within this community have faced cultural and language barriers that have prevented them from obtaining Pap smears. We have collaborated with a local health clinic, where a cultural broker and member of the Somali community who is familiar with this population, to understand challenges Somali immigrant women face in cervical cancer screening. Together, we developed a pamphlet and health resource card, both in Somali, to lower barriers to care.